Van Gogh and other things you say like you're chocking on a whole herring....

So today Tess and I in an effort to see everything we wanted to see while in Holland... We went to the Van Gogh museum.. It was quite busy! But it was really nice! Plus! Myriam was ultra nice and let us take her museum cards, so we got in free.. And Martine gave me her card so we could get free audio tours! It was really really great! We learned a whole lot about Van Gogh... It's definitely a must see of Amsterdam.. I also think it's very interesting... Most people think he is French.. While he did spend most of his time, while painting, in France he was actually Dutch... And I also was not aware that he killed himself.. Also VERY interesting.. he shot himself in the chest in a field.. and died TWO days later!!! With his brother Theo by his side.. And this was just 2 months or so after he was released by an asylum... Yeah just some cool FYI.. Of course you can learn more at the museum website (make sure you select English) and by clicking on his name above.... My favorite were... Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette, 1886 , Almond Blossom, 1890 and Pink Peach Tree, 1888 . Those were my favorite of his... Man oh man.. The Almond Blossom is so striking.. Nothing can ever do it justice... It is so SO beautiful!!! I really loved it! I was also impressed by my art knowledge.. my mother would be so proud.. 3 art pieces I knew who they were done by before I could read the names... One Degas sculpture, a Whistler painting, and of course a Renoir painting... Renoir is my favorite artist.. All time.. I love his stuff! So I thought that was pretty great... If you click on the names above you can learn about the artist... You will recognise them all.. And click on what it was and you can see the art we saw, that I'm talking about... I just want to add this Renoir piece cause its so my fav ever!!!
Any who.... So we had a really really great time at the museum.. Then we went to the temporary exhibit... and we did not enjoy it half so much.. We didn't like the art as much and the multi media was really boring.. Because it wasn't about the artist.. It was about the foundation who collected the art pieces.. Though I did think it was interesting.. In like 1961 the Dutch were all excited to purchase this piece by Rembrandt.. and they even had the Queen there and everything at the unavailing.. And they paid a ridiculous amount for it.. And soon after they found out it was not actually a Rembrandt.. But one of his students or something.. But I was fooled! When I first saw it I told Tess how I loved how Rembrandt is so good at doing light in darkness.. Yeah felt a lil dumb.. But not so dumb since the Dutch paid 8 million for it!!! Yeah I can't find out anything on that painting online.. But its interesting all the same!!!
Well I think I'm gonna head to bed... and as the song just said.. I'm too lazy.. So that's it for today! I will post pics tomorrow during the day. So tune in tomorrow!